Xia Shang has been in the capital for many days, but he has never been as energetic as he is today.
Looking at the middle-aged man sitting in the hall, with a face like a crown of jade, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, he has an awe-inspiring aura, and he has the appearance of an emperor. If you don't know his identity, you will think of him as a man who is less than forty. With Li Xiangyang and Li Yong
In comparison, this person looks more like his younger brother than his elder brother. The posture in which he sits upright does not show any arrogance, but is somewhat friendly. Contrary to the external rumors that Li Xin is a tyrant and beast, ferocious and brutal, this is actually the opposite.
Ordinary people, seeing Li Xin like this, would probably relax quickly and not be so timid. But Xia Shang was different. Seeing that Li Xin was contrary to the external legends, he became more cautious. He believed that the external legends were absolutely
If it is not based on groundless rumors, how can a person who can control the general trend of the capital be a kind and friendly gentleman?
There were quite a lot of people in the main hall, and there were guards inside and outside. They all looked like they were waiting for you, so even a moth couldn't even think of flying in.
"Are you Miss Li's bookboy?" Li Xin asked in a deep voice.
Xia Shang stood below: "Exactly."
"You and your lady were kidnapped by thieves together?"
"Exactly."
"This prince has been ordered to investigate this matter thoroughly. Please tell the truth about your experience yesterday."
Xia Shang did not hesitate and told Li Xin what he had said to Jia Shangjieshu yesterday.
After Li Xin heard this, he thought for a long time and suddenly lowered his voice and asked: "You are so brave. You didn't tell the truth to me. What are you hiding? Why don't you tell the truth?"
After a sound, a guard came forward, held Xia Shang's shoulders, and pushed Xia Shang to the ground.
This kind of treatment made Xia Shang very unhappy, but his current identity and situation did not allow Xia Shang to resist. Being held half-kneeling on the ground, Xia Shang's voice became a little deeper: "Your Highness, I did not lie."
"Within a hundred miles of the capital, people are everywhere, so where are the bandits? Everyone knows this, but you blame all the crimes on the bandits, aren't you deliberately hiding something?"
"His Royal Highness, I am not a native of the capital, but I just came from the Jiangnan area, and I don't know much about the situation in the capital. Besides, I don't know the identity of the thief. Based on my knowledge, all I can think of is
It's possible that they are bandits, but who would ask for ransom if they weren't bandits?"
"bass……"
With a clear sound, Li Xin, who was sitting in the hall, suddenly pulled out his sword, stared at Xia Shang coldly, and stepped closer: "In my half-life, no one has dared to lie in front of me. Let alone you, a young person.
Boy, even those old foxes who hold high positions in the court, none of them can escape from the eyes of His Highness. What you said is full of loopholes, and now you dare to speak harshly! I will give you one last chance to tell the truth to the Prince.
, otherwise this sword wouldn’t have eyes.”
With a bang, the door was locked, and the entire room was filled with Li Xin's people. The cold sword blade was already placed on Xia Shang's neck.
"Finally for your consideration, five..."
"Four……"
"three……"
"Your Highness, there is no need to count. Even if you kill me, I can only say this. Everything I have seen, heard and said is true. If Your Highness does not believe it, there is nothing I can do."
The guard behind him suddenly exerted so much pain that Xia Shang was almost knocked out of breath, and his hand felt like it was about to break: "How brave you are to be so stubborn at this time!"
Xia Shang had already been furious, and now he was even more furious.
He doesn't dare to mess with Li Xin now, how can a mere guard do the same?
Xia Shang turned back coldly, glanced at the guard, remembered his blind right eye, and smiled strangely, as if he had already remembered you.
For a moment, the guard suddenly felt a chill on his back, his hair stood on end, and the strength in his hands became much lighter in a daze.
Only the two parties knew about this moment of looking at each other, and Li Xin did not see it either.
Now, with a cold sword on his neck, it was impossible for Xia Shang not to be afraid. After saying this, his attention was also on the sword.
Li Xin's expression became colder and colder as he stared at Xia Shang, as if he might swipe his sword across Xia Shang's neck at any moment...
After a while, Li Xin's stern expression finally softened. He winked at the guard behind Xia Shang, and the guard let go of Xia Shang.
Li Xin also retracted his sword at the same time and returned to his position unhurriedly.
"Get up." Li Xin said calmly, looking calm as if nothing happened just now.
Xia Shang got up, patted himself, and rubbed his wrist that was hurt by the guard.
Watching Xia Shang's every move, Li Xin gradually frowned: "As you said before, do you know the appearance of those bandits?"
"I've seen three people, but they all had their faces covered, so their faces couldn't be seen."
"What about body shape and other characteristics?"
"One is a middle-aged swordsman, one is strong and has dark skin, and the other looks like a woman."
"If you think about it again, what other details are there?"
Xia Shang pretended to ponder, then shook his head.
"Okay, I hope what you said is true. As for the Fengqi Eight Treasure Hairpin you mentioned, I will personally ask Fu Qianqian. If she says there is no problem, I will assume that you are not lying."
Xia Shang handed over his hand: "In this case, can the villain retreat?"
"Wait a minute!" Li Xin whispered, looking at Xia Shang with a sly smile, "What we said before was just idle talk, now let's talk about business."
"Business?" Xia Shang's heart sank, wondering if his identity had been exposed?
"Is it the wound you bandaged for Miss Li?"
"Exactly."
"The doctor who diagnosed and treated Miss Li's family said that Miss Li's wound treatment is very exquisite and requires a famous doctor with superb medical skills. From this point of view, your medical skills should be pretty good."
"In the treatment of trauma, medical knowledge is of little use."
"But you say that you are a scholar, but you are willing to be a book boy. Is there something hidden in this?"
"Literature is the aspiration of the little man's heart, and medical skills are learned as a last resort."
"Talk about it."
"This little man has contracted a strange disease since he was a child. He cannot support his strength, cannot breathe for long, and is weak and losing blood. All the doctors he seeks say that he will not survive and his life will not be long. In order to survive, he studied medicine. If your highness does not believe it, you can ask the imperial doctor Zhuo Yuan.
, when I was in Xiantaoshan, I accidentally fell ill. After the diagnosis, Dr. Zhuo Yuan could not find a cure. He also said that it was a miracle that I was still alive. When I left, he left a name tag for me to prevent any discomfort in the future.
So I went to find him. This is Dr. Zhuo Yuan’s famous brand.”
After saying that, Xia Shang handed over the name tag.
Li Xin took it and looked at it: "It is indeed Zhuoyuan's famous brand."
After returning it to Xia Shang, Li Xin asked again: "In that case, do you admit that you have some medical skills?"
"Yes."
"Then during the month you were in the palace, did you ever heal anyone?" (To be continued)